春分的“分”是什么意思？为什么这一天要立蛋呢？
春分是中国传统二十四节气（ the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms）中的第四个节气。 “春分”的英文有点难度哦，看上去就很陌生：
春分的“分”有两个含义，一个是“昼夜平分”，在春分这天，太阳直射赤道，昼夜等长。
After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.
春分过后，太阳直射点向北移动，导致北半球白昼逐渐变长，南半球的夜越来越长。
hemisphere/ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/ ：半球
After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.
春分过后，太阳直射点向北移动，导致北半球白昼逐渐变长，南半球的夜越来越长。
hemisphere/ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/ ：半球
春分的另一个含义是“季节平分”。古时以立春到立夏之间为春季，而春分日正处于两个节气之中，正好平分了春季。昼夜平分点的英文表达为“ equinox [ˈekwɪnɑːks]”，意为“一年中白昼和黑夜长度相同的日子”，这样的日子一年只有两次，就是春分和秋分啦，所以春分是 The Spring Equinox，秋分的英文就是 The Autumnal Equinox。
24节气英文表达
向上滑动阅览
立春 春天开始之时
Start / Beginning of Spring
雨水 降雨开始，雨量渐增
Rain Water
惊蛰 春雷乍动，惊醒了蛰伏在土中冬眠的动物
Awakening of Insects
春分 春季昼夜平分
Spring Equinox
清明 天气晴朗，草木繁茂
Pure Brightness
谷雨 雨生百谷
Grain Rain
立夏 夏季的开始
Start / Beginning of Summer
小满 麦类等夏熟作物籽粒开始饱满
Grain Buds
芒种 麦类等有芒作物成熟
Grain in Ear
夏至 炎热的夏天来临
Summer Solstice
小暑 气候开始炎热
Minor Heat
大暑 一年中最热的时候
Major Heat
立秋 秋季的开始
Start / Beginning of Autumn
处暑 炎热的暑天结束
End of Heat
白露 天气转凉，露凝而白
White Dew
秋分 秋季昼夜平分
Autumn Equinox
寒露 露水以寒，将要结冰
Cold Dew
霜降 天气渐冷，开始有霜
Frost's descent
立冬 冬季的开始
Start / Beginning of Winter
小雪 开始下雪
Light Snow
大雪 降雪量增多，地面可能积雪
Major Snow
冬至 寒冷的冬天来临
Winter Solstice
小寒 气候开始寒冷
Minor Cold
大寒 一年中最冷的时候
Major Cold
春分英语小百科
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春分发生在什么时间？
"Vernal Equinox" arrives around March 21 every year and on this day, the sun is vertically above a point on the equator.
“春分”发生在每年3月21日前后，在这天太阳正好直射于赤道。
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春分节气代表了什么？
"Vernal Equinox" indicates two meanings. Firstly, on this day, the night and day are approximately equally long with 12 hours each. Secondly, it’s the mid-point for the spring season.
“ 春分”代表了2层意思。第一，这一天白天和夜晚时间等长，都只有12个小时。第二，它是春季的中间点。
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形成原因
Vernal Equinox is the middle of spring and usually on the 20 or 21 of March every year. On this day, the sun directly blazes down the equator, so that day and night is equal in length.
春分是在春天中期，通常在每年的三月20或者21号。这一天，太阳直射赤道，所以白天、黑夜是一样长的。
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气候特征
After this day, the sun continues to move to the north hemisphere and the temperature continues to rise. Daily average temperature in most areas in China reaches 0 degree Celsius above.
从春分以后，太阳继续向北半球移动，气温持续上升。在中国大部分区域，日均气温为0°以上。
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春分的寓意
Humans living thousands of years may not have known the details of this astronomy, but over generations they certainly learnt that the Earth gets warmer and colder in pretty regular cycles, with the spring equinox marking one point when the Northern Hemisphere begins to shrug off winter’s cold.
活了几千年的人类可能并不是很清楚这个天文学上的详细原因，但是世世代代的人们都知道地球会周期性地降温和回暖，春分是其中的一个时间划分点，意味着北半球开始摆脱冬天的寒冷。
Warmer temperatures thaw frozen ground to make it easier for planting crops , increased rainfall waters these and animals that hibernated over winter emerge from their dens.
气温回暖，土地解冻，适合种植农作物，同时降雨增加，灌溉庄稼，冬眠越冬的动物也从各自的小窝里出来了。
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春分传统习俗（双语）
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立鸡蛋 Erecting Eggs
“春分到，蛋儿俏”，这项具有千年历史传统的迎春活动在春分也十分盛行。
According tofolklore , you can stand a raw egg on its end on the equinox. Now Folklore or not, this egg trick sounded like a bit of fun to us.
根据民间传说，你可以在春分的时候把生鸡蛋竖起来。现在，不管是不是民俗，这对我们来说都是一个很好玩的游戏。
According tofolklore , you can stand a raw egg on its end on the equinox. Now Folklore or not, this egg trick sounded like a bit of fun to us.
根据民间传说，你可以在春分的时候把生鸡蛋竖起来。现在，不管是不是民俗，这对我们来说都是一个很好玩的游戏。
It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.
人们认为，如果有人能将鸡蛋竖立起来，他将会在未来交好运。
It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.
人们认为，如果有人能将鸡蛋竖立起来，他将会在未来交好运。
Some believe that the Spring Equinox is the best time to practice this game because on this day the axis of the earth is relatively balanced against the orbital plane of the earth’s rotation around the sun, which makes it easier to erect an egg.
也有人认为，春分当日是玩这个游戏的最佳时机，因为在这天，地球的地轴与地球绕太阳公转的轨道平面处于一种相对平衡状态，这使得鸡蛋更容易被立起来。
Some believe that the Spring Equinox is the best time to practice this game because on this day the axis of the earth is relatively balanced against the orbital plane of the earth’s rotation around the sun, which makes it easier to erect an egg.
也有人认为，春分当日是玩这个游戏的最佳时机，因为在这天，地球的地轴与地球绕太阳公转的轨道平面处于一种相对平衡状态，这使得鸡蛋更容易被立起来。
axis /ˈæksɪs/ ：轴
orbital /ˈɔːbɪtl/：轨道的
plane：平面
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02
吃春菜 Eating Spring vegetables
在一些地区，春分期间吃春季时蔬是非常普遍的习俗。而各地的春季时蔬，又不尽相同。
'Spring vegetables' refers to seasonal vegetables that differ from place to place. The ancient teachings in the Chinese classic, Huangdi Neijing, suggest that people eat seasonal foods to help preserve health and bring good luck.
“春季时蔬”指的是季节性的蔬菜，各地之间各不相同。中国医学典籍《黄帝内经》建议人们食用应季的蔬菜，有助于保持健康，带来好运。
'Spring vegetables' refers to seasonal vegetables that differ from place to place. The ancient teachings in the Chinese classic, Huangdi Neijing, suggest that people eat seasonal foods to help preserve health and bring good luck.
“春季时蔬”指的是季节性的蔬菜，各地之间各不相同。中国医学典籍《黄帝内经》建议人们食用应季的蔬菜，有助于保持健康，带来好运。
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03
燕归来 Swallows Flying Back
古时中国人将春分节气的十五天划分为三“候”，每个部分为五天。古代便有“一候玄鸟至，二候雷乃发声，三候始电”的俗语。
As the old saying goes, swallows fly back to the North in the first hou; thunder cracks the sky in the second hou; lightning occurs frequently in the third hou, which vividly reveals the climate feature during the Spring Equinox.
如古话所言，燕子会在“一候”的时候飞回北方；滚滚春雷则发生在“二候”；到了“三候”，闪电会频繁出现。这种划分揭示了春分的气候特点。
As the old saying goes, swallows fly back to the North in the first hou; thunder cracks the sky in the second hou; lightning occurs frequently in the third hou, which vividly reveals the climate feature during the Spring Equinox.
如古话所言，燕子会在“一候”的时候飞回北方；滚滚春雷则发生在“二候”；到了“三候”，闪电会频繁出现。这种划分揭示了春分的气候特点。
swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ ：燕子
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春分饮食小贴士
Since “Vernal Equinox” equally divides day and night, people should pay more attention on the balance of Yin Qi and Yang Qi in human’s body.
由于“春分”昼夜平分，人们就更应该关注体内“阴气”与“阳气”的平衡。
Since “Vernal Equinox” equally divides day and night, people should pay more attention on the balance of Yin Qi and Yang Qi in human’s body.
由于“春分”昼夜平分，人们就更应该关注体内“阴气”与“阳气”的平衡。
Traditional Chinese medical practice shows that to balance Yin and Yang, the human body requires both“supplying” and “releasing”.
传统中国医疗实践表明，为了平衡阴气和阳气，人体需要同时“补给”和“释放”。
Traditional Chinese medical practice shows that to balance Yin and Yang, the human body requires both“supplying” and “releasing”.
传统中国医疗实践表明，为了平衡阴气和阳气，人体需要同时“补给”和“释放”。
For example, when eating food with cold nature such ascrab, fish andprawn, it’s better to cook them with food with warm nature such as ginger, spring onion, wines and vinegar.
比如，想吃生冷寒性食物，诸如螃蟹、鱼、虾，最好把它们和温性食物，如姜、洋葱、葡萄酒和醋一起烹饪。
For example, when eating food with cold nature such ascrab, fish andprawn, it’s better to cook them with food with warm nature such as ginger, spring onion, wines and vinegar.
比如，想吃生冷寒性食物，诸如螃蟹、鱼、虾，最好把它们和温性食物，如姜、洋葱、葡萄酒和醋一起烹饪。
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They are thought to have arisen with thecelebrations of the vernal equinox .
人们认为他们是出自于庆祝春分的来临。
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In china , we say "tree peonies planted in spring will never bloom".
在中国，我们有“春分栽牡丹，到老不开花”的说法。
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Because it’s the middle of spring, the weather is so comfortable and the scenery is beautiful that people are likely togo out for a hiking. It’ s alsoa good time for crop growing, so the farmers are often busy in this period.
因为那是在春天的中间，所以气候是很舒服的、风景也是很美丽的，以至于人们都喜欢出去登高。那也是一个庄稼生长的时候，所以农民们在那段时期都是很忙的。
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